GTPack

GTPack is a free Mathematica group theory package containing more than 200 modules developed for applications in solid state physics and photonics. The package is user friendly and contains a complete Mathematica-style documentation, an optional input validation and an error system.

GTPack builds a bridge between computational algebra, university education and modern research in solid state physics and photonics. The package provides more than 200 additional commands to the standard Mathematica language. The outline covers basic functionality, such as abstract group and representation theory, crystal and molecular structure tools and applications, e.g., electronic structure tools in the framework of crystal field theory or tight-binding.

GTPack allows for setting up and retrieving crystal and electronic structure databases (e.g. tight binding or crystal field parameters). Additionally, there is an ongoing effort to implement interfaces to investigate the output of standard software like ABINIT or VASP or the photonic band structure code MPB.

As an academic project, GTPack is designed for academic purposes and is free to use for anyone with an academic affiliation. By using GTPack users are obliged to properly cite GTPack (for more details see Cite GTPack).